Re: Thoughts on Windows 7...

commiebastard <> wrote:

> ...Anyone?

I have been thoroughly using Windows since 3.1. Unfortunately,
since after Windows XP, Microsoft appears to be moving away from
technically savvy users. The included file manager Windows
Explorer has been made less functional, without even providing
options for advanced users.

In article <0099b5eb$0$6697$>, John Doe
<> wrote:

> I have been thoroughly using Windows since 3.1. Unfortunately,
> since after Windows XP, Microsoft appears to be moving away from
> technically savvy users. The included file manager Windows
> Explorer has been made less functional, without even providing
> options for advanced users.

Microsoft continues to assume the end user is a retard. Each successive
version gets worse.

In article <221020091959552020%>,
"Mr. Strat" <> wrote:

> Microsoft continues to assume the end user is a retard. Each successive
> version gets worse.

I like the new line of "I'm a Mac" commercials. Especially the one where
they go back in time through all the iterations of Winders and it's
always been crap. "Cut to commercial." "We are a commercial."
--
Suddenly he realized that he was alone
with a giant halfwit on a dark deserted street.
-- Chester Himes

BBC had an interview with Steve Balmer a day or two ago.

Seems that users of Windows XP will not be able to UPGRADE to Windows 7.
They will have to re-install from scratch. Anyone know if this requires
that they re-install all their applications and possibly lose their
documents ?

That would be good news for Apple since many people will choose to NOT
upgrade if it means so much trouble and if they're going to have to a
buy a new computer, they might go for a Mac :-)

On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:29:57 -0400, JF Mezei wrote
(in article <009b1394$0$32356$>):

> BBC had an interview with Steve Balmer a day or two ago.
>
> Seems that users of Windows XP will not be able to UPGRADE to Windows 7.

Depending on what they have on their systems they may not be able to upgrade
from Vista, either. I, for example, have multiple Vista machines not one of
which can do an upgrade install to my chosen version of Windows 7.

> They will have to re-install from scratch. Anyone know if this requires
> that they re-install all their applications and possibly lose their
> documents ?

Most definitely. There are migration utilities out there, but so far as I can
see all of those currently available are rated for migrating from XP to Vista
and may/may not work migrating from XP to Win7 or Vista to Win7. Pricing
varies between US$50-100.

>
> That would be good news for Apple since many people will choose to NOT
> upgrade if it means so much trouble and if they're going to have to a
> buy a new computer, they might go for a Mac :-)

One of the new "I'm a Mac" ads makes that very point.



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In article <009b1394$0$32356$>, JF Mezei
<> wrote:

> Seems that users of Windows XP will not be able to UPGRADE to Windows 7.
> They will have to re-install from scratch. Anyone know if this requires
> that they re-install all their applications and possibly lose their
> documents ?

apps need to be reinstalled but the data can be preserved (and it's a
major pain in the butt), unless you buy a third party product.

<http://cnettv.cnet.com/upgrade-windo...-1_53-50078260.
html>

> That would be good news for Apple since many people will choose to NOT
> upgrade if it means so much trouble and if they're going to have to a
> buy a new computer, they might go for a Mac :-)

it's incredibly stupid to not have a direct migration path from xp.
after all, that's what most windows users are currently using.

"Mr. Strat" <> wrote:

> John Doe <> wrote:
>
>> I have been thoroughly using Windows since 3.1. Unfortunately,
>> since after Windows XP, Microsoft appears to be moving away
>> from technically savvy users. The included file manager Windows
>> Explorer has been made less functional, without even providing
>> options for advanced users.
>
> Microsoft continues to assume the end user is a retard. Each
> successive version gets worse.

Windows XP was outstanding. Windows XP could be made to look like
Windows 98, and its memory management was light-years ahead of
Windows 98, making Windows XP extremely functional, great-looking,
and solid. That is assuming the user is reasonably competent to
operate/manage a PC.

Warren Oates <> wrote:

> "Mr. Strat" <> wrote:
>
>> Microsoft continues to assume the end user is a retard. Each
>> successive version gets worse.
>
> I like the new line of "I'm a Mac" commercials. Especially the
> one where they go back in time through all the iterations of
> Winders and it's always been crap. "Cut to commercial." "We are
> a commercial."

I like some of them, like the "I'm a tasty pizza". But I am
not sure what the point is, except maybe just poking fun at
Microsoft. Apple has been under Microsoft's thumb since Windows
95. In fact, if Microsoft decided not to make Office for the Mac,
Apple would go under as documented in the big antitrust trial.

In article <009b1394$0$32356$>,
JF Mezei <> wrote:

> Seems that users of Windows XP will not be able to UPGRADE to Windows 7.
> They will have to re-install from scratch. Anyone know if this requires
> that they re-install all their applications and possibly lose their
> documents ?
>
> That would be good news for Apple since many people will choose to NOT
> upgrade if it means so much trouble and if they're going to have to a
> buy a new computer, they might go for a Mac :-)

<http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads/>

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In article <005aa818$0$1594$>, John Doe
<> wrote:

> In fact, if Microsoft decided not to make Office for the Mac,
> Apple would go under as documented in the big antitrust trial.

and where was that documented? apple is not about to go under should
office disappear.